Channel Weekly, Vol. 13, No. 10, November 18, 2010

1. DPI offices closed on November 26 for furlough day
2. Access NewspaperARCHIVE upgrade complete
3. DPI E-rate Webinar on Friday
4. State Librarians' report suggests ways to advance ebook services
5. Public libraries and cutbacks
6. Website of the Week: Goodreads
7. Calendar
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REMINDER - Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Channel Weekly will not be published next week (November 25). The next issue of Channel Weekly will be the December 2 edition.


1. DPI OFFICES CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 26 FOR FURLOUGH DAY

As part of an effort to close the state's multi-billion dollar budget deficit, all state of Wisconsin agencies were required to develop plans to manage mandated employee furloughs. November 26 was selected as one of the required furlough dates, and all DPI offices including the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) will be closed.

Messages received on November 26 will be returned as soon as possible after employees return to work. We appreciate your patience and understanding.


2. ACCESS NEWSPAPERARCHIVE UPGRADE COMPLETE

The new version of Access NewspaperARCHIVE has now been fully released. The enhancement goals were as follows:

  • Update appearance
  • Increase user friendliness
  • Improve Browse functionality of available papers
  • Addition of Name Search and Keyword Search to Homepage
  • Refine search ability
  • Search engine optimization

For any questions or concerns, please contact BadgerLink Technical Support at http://rl3.dpi.wi.gov.


3. DPI E-RATE WEBINAR ON FRIDAY

On Friday, November 19, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., DPI will sponsor a Webinar on the 2011 E-rate application process. The session will include an overview of the E-rate program, a review of the application forms, and changes to the program that will become effective for 2011. No advanced registration is required. The website address is
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The session will be archived at this same web address for future viewing.


4. STATE LIBRARIANS' REPORT SUGGESTS WAYS TO ADVANCE EBOOK SERVICES

The Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) recently released a report suggesting strategies for advancing ebook services in public libraries.

The COSLA eReader Task Force spent six months working with consultants to learn from knowledgeable librarians and industry experts about the direction of the eReader and eBook marketplace, and more generally, what public libraries need to do to continue to grow and improve their downloadable eBook services.

The COSLA eReader Task Force was led by Oregon State Librarian Jim Scheppke. Other members were California State Librarian Stacey Aldrich, Kansas State Librarian Jo Budler, and Massachusetts State Librarian, Rob Maier. They worked with Eva Miller of Pinpoint Logic, a Portland-based research and design consulting firm, and Tom Peters of TAP Information Services, and Kansas-based library consulting firm.

Copies of the report are available for download on the COSLA website: http://www.COSLA.org or directly through http://www.cosla.org/documents/COSLA2270_Report_Final1.pdf.


5. PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND CUTBACKS

The Christian Broadcasting Network aired a story on the increasing use of public libraries in the United States, coupled with a decline in their funding. The newscast featured interviews with American Library Association Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels and Paula Kiely, Director of the Milwaukee Public Library; and features scenes recorded in Milwaukee Public Library facilities.

The story (4:16) can be viewed at: http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/vod/HSE223v1_WS.


6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Goodreads — http://www.goodreads.com/ — Launched in December 2006, Goodreads is the largest social network for readers in the world. Members recommend and compare book, form book clubs, and much more. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)


7. CALENDAR

January 21, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by web conference

February 22, 2011 - WEMTA/WLA Library Legislative Day, Madison

March 20-22, 2011 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) conference, Madison

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Roslyn M. Wise
Editor, Channel Weekly
Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 266-6439
FAX: (608) 267-9207

For questions about this information, contact Roslyn Wise (608) 266-6439